The Best Paragraph I've Read:

"Dachshunds, the German dog breed known for their distinctive long bodies and short legs, face an uncertain future if proposed changes to an animal protection law areapproved, Germany’s kennel club said. A draft of the bill, from the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture, waspublished in February and aims to combat “torture breeding,” or breeding to produce animals with characteristics that will cause them to suffer, and toregulate the online trade of animals.

However, the draft contains requirements that could end the breeding of certain dogs, such as the dachshund, according to a statement from the V.D.H., Germany’skennel club."

This paragraph comes from the New York Times. The article is titled: "Germany's Beloved Dachshund Could Be Threatened Under Breeding Bill." The author is Derrick Bryson Taylor. You can read the full article here:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/world/europe/dachshund-dog-breeding-ban-germany.html

Zac & Don discuss whether banning the breeding of dachshunds is an example of too much regulation creep. Zac also reflects on his own dachshund and whether he seems to be in pain. Zac & Don then consider whether it is too much regulation to mandate that all table saws have finger saving technology. Finally, they wonder if the government should require that more python meat be sold.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/30/upshot/table-saws-safety-cost.html

"Python farming as a flexible and efficient form of agricultural food security"

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-54874-4

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